I'm back. This recent painting confirmed I still have the ability to capture an image on canvas. The evocative pose and expression is as enigmatic as La Gioconda but with a modern edginess to it.

After being told I could no longer paint due to my age and exile from creating art, this work is in answer to my critics. Talent, like wine, just improves with age.

Ophelia wins Ovation ContestDigital Art

Ovation TV, a cable network that host programs like Art Race and So You Think You Can Dance, ask for artist to submit works that included themes from a work by William Shakespeare.

I love Shakespeare, especially Hamlet and had always meant to do something based on the tragic Ophelia. This gave me an excuse. I had 3 days til the deadline so I used photography I already had to create this image of her death scene. Shakespeare kills just about everyone in (more)